Description
A size-validation issue was discovered in opj_j2k_write_sot in lib/openjp2/j2k.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow affecting opj_write_bytes_LE in lib/openjp2/cio.c) or possibly remote code execution. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-14152.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | openjpeg2 | 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2649-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2649-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2649-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2649-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:2686-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:2685-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | openjpeg2 | 2.1.0-9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:2686-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:2685-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | openjpeg | 2.2.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2017:2649-1 Security update for openjpeg2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:2686-1 Security update for openjpeg2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:2685-1 Security update for openjpeg2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201710-26 vendor-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_write_bytes_le-cio-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2017-14152/
- 100677 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/dcac91b8c72f743bda7dbfa9032356bc8110098a
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/991